OREANDA-NEWS. On August 22, 2008 During the meeting they discussed global experience in the use of solar energy and Kazakhstan’s prospects in the realm of production, development and use of renewable energy sources, reported the Official website http://en.government.kz.

Karim Massimov, Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan, has meet with a delegation of representatives of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems lead by Director Eicke Weber.

During the meeting they discussed global experience in the use of solar energy and Kazakhstan’s prospects in the realm of production, development and use of renewable energy sources.

PM Massimov expressed interest in leaning on German experience for creation
of a national legislation regulating the renewable energy sources market, as well as for development of export-oriented industries using energy-saving and environmentally friendly technologies.

As a result of the meeting Karim Massimov charged his government with continuing the negotiations concerned with exchange of experience with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and with looking into the possibility of using German technologies for future implementation of the Strategy of Efficient Use of Energy and Renewable Resources of Kazakhstan for the Purposes of Sustainable Development till 2024.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems focuses on research and development of energy management technologies for industrial, preindustial and developing states.